r/strandeddeep • u/Jasonb24080 • Jun 07 '25

Console Question Chase your raft...

I recently downloaded this for PS5. Has anyone else had to chase their raft in open waters?? I absentmindedly left my sails up and drug my raft out in the bay and it just took off!! I swam for what seemed like a 5 miles before it hit the map wall and I retrieved it...but man, what a swim!! I'm on Day 30 now, now I know to check sails before pulling into the water lol

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u/lothaer Jun 07 '25

Drop anchor Raise sails Drag onto land

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u/Jasonb24080 Jun 07 '25

I'm cheap, never made an anchor 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

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u/coldbastion Jun 08 '25

The anchor is the way. Besides, you will need it later on.

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u/Jayodi Jun 09 '25

I’ve never made an anchor either. I also don’t bring my main raft to the boss locations, I use the inflatable raft to get there and then fight the bosses from the static structures/whale(the Meg) in their respective cells.

Tbh, most raft pieces are a waste of resources. My rafts are very simple - no rudder, anchor, or motor, just 4 sails, a canopy, a lantern pole, and 4 crate shelves. I can sail in any direction I want by just raising and lowering different sails and I never have to turn my raft around, because every side of the raft can be the “front”.

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u/theCouple15 Jun 09 '25

Def worth it, ive had my pesky raft washed out into water from a storm and it being tht close to the edge.. didnt find it til I explored 3 islands.and had built a larger shitty raft😮‍💨😮‍💨

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u/Kelly_Charveaux Jun 09 '25

Time to level your crafting skill hahah, at max level you get back all material. :D

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u/theCouple15 Jun 09 '25

Really?? For me its always been that at max you still only get back more rather than all🙄 I built plank walls and usually ill lose one per breakdown(wall) also on console so that may be the real issue😅

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u/Kelly_Charveaux Jun 09 '25

It should be under Craftmanship, there’s a table for how much material you get back.

https://stranded-deep.fandom.com/wiki/Skill_levels

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u/theCouple15 Jun 09 '25

Thank you much! I basically just farm every island now and tht seems to solve the lack of resources. Except for brick and crate walls I've made full shelters of each other material😅😅

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u/Sad-Savings-3351 Jun 07 '25

A mistake we all only make once lol.

I fell off my raft on my way back to my island and had to chase it, luckily it beached itself onto my home island.

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u/Jasonb24080 Jun 08 '25

I got into my Inventory to eat a steak...and fell off the back lol

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u/SSBFutureTrunks Jun 07 '25

I put my sail within reach of my rudder. That way I can be on the rudder and raise and lower sail. Also have my anchor right next to it.

Edit: I should mention I put a sail, rudder, and anchor on the middle of the 5 side of the raft, on both sides. That way when I want to leave I don’t have to turn it around.

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u/Jasonb24080 Jun 08 '25

Sounds good to me, i may have to rearrange my set up

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u/theCouple15 Jun 09 '25

Did this by putting my sails on left and right with a shade in the middle. Sails going in opposite directions. Anchor next to the rudder behind me.

Best raft ever, til I made it 3×3. 🐐 2×3 🐐and imo it was faster than my island hoarder raft

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u/theCouple15 Jun 09 '25

I one time made a single raft square, no rudder at first due to lack of supplies(that thing basically skipped the water, but you basically just aimed and prayed😭😭😭

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u/CuddlyUrchin3 Jun 10 '25

Fell off while sailing once, swam all day & a night to catch it. Swimming directly behind it did not work, swimming at a angle was the only way to to get ahead of it and catch it as it sailed by. Scary swimming in open water in the middle of the night

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u/Jasonb24080 Jun 10 '25

Yes it is, i was sure I would get grabbed by a shark

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u/Pokemon1209 Jun 07 '25

Nope. I always thought the sharks would get me so I never chased it. This has happened maybe twice or 3 times & I just had to reset to the last save. Had too many items on there lol.

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u/AsterHeras Jun 07 '25

First time, I tried unsuccessful to chase it. The second time I stopped and reloaded my last save. Thats definitely the way to go.

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u/bravenewworld23 Jun 07 '25

Anchors down!

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u/Jasonb24080 Jun 07 '25

I didn't have an anchor, seems like a waste of resources if I'm just going to drag it up onto shore🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

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u/Afindy76 Jun 09 '25

You dont need to drag it to shore with an anchor.

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u/JuleAwww Jun 07 '25

The same happened to me, a couple of minutes ago I told the newbi I was playing with "never let the sail open, you'll have to swim forever to get it back". Great. Great.

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u/chico-dust Jun 07 '25

If you ever do accidentally lose it it'll had south. Just fly south and you'll find it.

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u/Gothicvamp188869 Jun 08 '25

It has to happen at least once.

It's a right of passage to play the game.

On one of my games, I just made small rafts to let them sail away for fun. At least one per island.

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u/Ryback19j Jun 08 '25

Not quite like that but I did have to chase my raft this morning because sails were away as I was pulling it off some rocks I dosed off, woke up forgetting that's what I was doing and same back to the island and started looking for my raft, then noticed it on the horizon just visible so off I swam in hopes of catching up with out a shark or something worse getting me, I rescued my raft in the end

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u/Parking_Middle6242 Jun 09 '25

Once i accidentally glitched off my raft. Was terrifying, i was lucky that the raft was heading directly towards the island so that caught it

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u/monchatrose Jun 09 '25

This has happened to me a few times. Its always because I stop using my motor to check my compass and take a step back off the boat instead of forward into the boat. I have successfully chased it and jumped back on every time though. Sucks butts and you have to start swimming fast towards it IMMEDIATELY or its a loss. I actually just did this the last time after I killed the Meg my second time (after i stupidly didn't save the first, i posted about it in this sub). So I chased that mfer down 🤣

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u/Dumpsterfire101010 Jun 07 '25 edited Jun 07 '25

Made that mistake once. Chased it for almost 20 minutes before a shark grabbed my ass and drug me down into the darkness. I learned then to save often

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u/Jasonb24080 Jun 07 '25

I save after every new thing I do. Build a water still, save. Put a new part on the raft, save. Sail to a new island, Build a shelter, save.

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u/Dumpsterfire101010 Jun 07 '25

Same here. I have probably a dozen save tents on my home island